Visit the 2018 Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Championship Central
 
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. –The 2018 Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held at Lafayette College’s Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex in Easton, Pa. from Friday, May 4 through Saturday, May 5. All nine men’s programs along with all 10 women’s teams will be in competition.
 
The Navy men will look for its fifth-consecutive outdoor track & field championship, while the Bucknell women, led by 2017 Patriot League Coach of the Year Kevin Donner, will go for four-in-a-row and the 17th-time as outdoor women’s champions.
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE NETWORK COVERAGE: The Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be streamed live exclusively on the Patriot League Network (PLN). Coverage begins on Saturday, May 5 at 12:45 p.m. Visit here for exclusive live coverage.
 
CHAMPIONSHIP HOST: This year marks the fifth-time that Lafayette will host the Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Lafayette has previously played host to the championship meet in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2011.
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARDS: Patriot League major awards will also be distributed based on the student-athletes individual championship finishes. For both the men and the women, the first place finishers in each event will be named to the All-Patriot League First Team, while the second-place finishers will make the second-team. The men’s and women’s Patriot League Coach of the Year awards will be voted on by the League's head coaches, as will the individual awards including Track Athlete, Field Athlete and Rookie of the Year at the completion of the events.
 
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE: The meet kicks-off on Friday with the women’s 10,000-meter run beginning at 9 a.m., followed by the men’s 10,000-meter run at 9:45 a.m. Multi-events will begin at 10:45 a.m. with the women’s heptathlon and field events will begin with the women’s javelin starting at 11:00 a.m. The championships will conclude on Saturday afternoon with the women’s and men’s 4x400-meter relay, scheduled to begin at 5:15 p.m. and 5:25 p.m., respectively. The closing awards ceremony will begin immediately following the final event.
 
Visit here for Complete Schedule of Events

Visit here for Live Results
 
RETURNING PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S OUTDOOR CHAMPIONS
The 2018 Patriot League Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships will feature defending champions in 12 of the 19 individual events, along with team members from all three relays. Bucknell senior and 2017 Field Athlete of the Year Nicholas Lombardo returns to defend his titles in the high jump and long jump, while junior teammate and 2017 Track Athlete of the Year Billy Melchionni returns to defend his title in the 400-meter dash. Other returning men’s champions include Devin Enslen, Navy (200-meter); Alexander Seal, Boston University (1500-meter); Paul Luevano, Boston University (5000-meter); Kordell Williams, Navy (110-meter hurdles); Cameron Hurd, Navy (400-meter hurdles); David Oluwadara, Boston University (Triple Jump); David McGriff, Lafayette (Discus); Sean Richards, Navy (Javelin); Trevor Knowles, Lehigh (Decathlon); Justin Flynn, Boston University (4x100-meter relay); Cameron Nurse, Boston University (4x100-meter relay); Chiebuka Onwuzurike, Boston University (4x100-meter relay); Tyler Davis, Army West Point (4x400-meter relay); Bradley Gibson, Army West Point (4x400-meter relay); Tyrell Maddox, Army West Point (4x400-meter relay); Ben Doiron, American (4x800-meter Relay); Liam Purdy, American (4x800-meter Relay); Matthew Rainey, American (4x800-meter Relay); and Alaeldin Tirba, American (4x800-meter Relay).
 
RETURNING PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S OUTDOOR CHAMPIONS
The 2018 Patriot League Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships will feature defending champions in 11 of the 19 individual events, plus team members from all of the relays. Lehigh junior Maura Henderson returns after claiming titles in the 3000-meter steeplechase and the 5000-meter run. Other returning women’s champions include Calli McMullen, Army West Point (100-meter, 4x400-meter Relay); Zoe Matherne, Holy Cross (800-meter); Abby Halbrook, Army West Point (1500-meter); Colleen Buckley, Bucknell (10000-meter); Lovie Burleson, Boston University (Long Jump); Kennedy Jones, Boston University (Triple Jump); Charlene Kearns, Navy (Pole Vault); Briyah Brown, Army West Point (Shot Put); Kamryn Brinson, Army West Point (Hammer Throw); Ayodele Adesanya, Boston University (4x100-meter Relay); Leah Fowlkes, Boston University (4x100-meter Relay); Tehya Noell, Boston University (4x100-meter Relay); Whidney Desormo, Army West Point (4x400-meter Relay); Lynne Mooradian, Army West Point (4x400-meter Relay); Cassie Mundekis, Army West Point (4x400-meter Relay); Christine Bendzinski, Bucknell (4x800-meter relay); and Jenna Farmer, Bucknell (4x800-meter relay).  
 
NATIONALLY RANKED PATRIOT LEAGUE STUDENT-ATHLETES
A number of Patriot League student-athletes have posted times and distances to place them in the NCAA Division I national rankings for their individual events. Listed below are their respective rankings for the events.
 
Men’s NCAA Division I Rankings
Individual Events:
David Oluwadara, Boston University, Gr., Triple Jump, 16.21-Meters (8th)
Sean Richards, Navy, Sr., Javelin, 68.92-Meters (24th)
Grayson Hill, Army West Point, So., Javelin, 66.80-Meters (42nd)
David McGriff, Lafayette, Sr., Discus, 54.56-Meters (53rd); Hammer 62.03-Meters (58th)
Michael Renard, Army Wet Point, So., Discus, 54.51-Meters (56th)
Skyler Mason, Navy, Fr., Javelin, 64.68-Meters (59th)
Paul Luevano, Boston University, So., 1500-Meter Run, 3:44.34 (61st)
Lee Bares, Army West Point, Sr., Pole Vault, 5.16-Meters (64th)
Aidan Krombolz, Bucknell, Fr., Javelin, 63.99 Meters (68th)
August Cook, Army West Point, Fr., Javelin, 63.68-Meters (75th)
Wyatt Doughty, Army West Point, So., Hammer, 61.23-Meters (75th)
Kordell Williams, Navy, Jr., 110-Meter Hurdles, 14.18-Seconds (79th)
Kyle Sult, Lehigh, So., Javelin, 63.02-Meters (80th)
Clayton Thompson, Navy, Fr., 110-Meter Hurdles, 14.22-Seconds (88th)
Matthew Fay, Bucknell, Jr., Pole Vault, 5.06-Meters (91st)
Jack O’Brien, Army West Point, Sr., Javelin, 62.07-Meters (92nd)
Tyler Hubeny, Lafayette, So., Decathlon, 6199 Points (92nd)
 
Relays:
Boston University (Flynn, Onwuzurike, Love, Nurse), 4x100-Meter Relay, 40:09-Seconds (77th)
Army West Point (Vaughn, Sims, Jefferson, Davis), 4x100-Meter Relay, 40:18-Seconds (89th)
Navy (Watson, Enslen, Lexo, Lanier), 4x100-Meter Relay, 40:21-Seconds (90th)
 
Women’s NCAA Division I Rankings
Individual Events:
Maura Fiomoncini, Bucknell, Fr., Javelin, 56.21-Meters (3rd)
Christine Bendzinski, Bucknell, Sr., 1500-Meter Run, 4:16.54 (19th); 5000-Meter Run, 16:17.66 (63rd)
Kamryn Brinson, Army West Point, So., Hammer 57.08-Meters (58nd)
Gillian Morrison, Boston University, So., Heptathlon, 4963 Points (64th)
Brianna Belo, American, Sr., 800-Meter Run, 2:07.52 (70th)
Ashleigh Crawford, Lehigh, So., 3000-Meter Steeplechase, 10:28.77 (77th)
Hannah Patrick, Lehigh, So., Javelin, 45.61-Meters (82nd)
Zoe Matherne, Holy Cross, Sr., 800-Meter, 2:07.78 (83rd)
Colleen Buckley, Bucknell, Jr., 10000-meter Run, 34:53.59 (86th)
Brittany Burg, Navy, Sr., 400-Meter Hurdles, 59.98-Seconds (91st)
 
Men’s Top Track Performances of the 2018 Patriot League Outdoor Season
100-Meter:       Devin Enslen, Navy, Sr., 10.48-seconds  
200-Meter:       Cameron Nurse, Boston University, Sr., 21.03-seconds
400-Meter:       Tyrell Maddox, Army West Point, So., 47.95-seconds
800-Meter:       Nickolas Causey, Army West Point, Sr., 1:50.89
1500-Meter:     Paul Luevano, Boston University, So., 3:44.34
5000-Meter:     Roman Ollar, Army West Point, So., 14:20.06
10000-Meter:   Gabriel Collison, Navy, Sr., 30:36.74
110-Meter Hurdles:      Kordell Williams, Navy, Jr., 14:18- seconds
400-Meter Hurdles:      Clayton Thompson, Navy, Fr., 52.59-seconds
3000-M Steeplechase:  Kevin Murray, Navy, So., 9:06.22
4x100-Meter Relay:     Boston University, 40:09-seconds
4x400-Meter Relay:     Army West Point, 3:11.48
4x800-Meter Relay:     Boston University, 7:49.63
 
Men’s Top Field Performances of the 2018 Patriot League Outdoor Season
High Jump:      Jeff Giannettino, Army West Point, Jr., 2.09-meters (6’10.25”)
Pole Vault:       Lee Bares, Army West Point, Sr., 5.16-meters (16’11”)
Long Jump:      Nicholas Lombardo, Bucknell, Sr., 7.15-meters (23’5.5”)
Triple Jump:     David Oluwadara, Boston University, Gr., 16.21-meters (53’2.25”)
Shot Put:          John Barber, Navy, Fr., 17.10-meters (56’1.25”)
Discus:             David McGriff, Lafayette, Sr., 54.56-meters (179’0”)
Hammer:          David McGriff, Lafayette, Sr., 62.03-meters (203’6”)
Javelin:            Sean Richards, Navy, Sr., 68.92-meters (226’1”)
Decathlon:       Tyler Hubeny, Lafayette, So., 6199 Points
 
Women’s Top Track Performances of the 2018 Patriot League Outdoor Season
100-Meter:       Calli McMullen, Army West Point, So., 11.83-seconds
200-Meter:       Calli McMullen, Army West Point, So., 24.22-seconds
400-Meter:       Leah Fowlkes, Boston University, So., 54.81-seconds
800-Meter:       Brianna Belo, American, Sr., 2:07.52
1500-Meter:     Christine Bendzinski, Bucknell, Sr., 4:16.54
5000-Meter      Christine Bendzinski, Bucknell, Sr., 16:17.66
10000-Meter:   Colleen Buckley, Bucknell, Jr., 34:53.59
100-Meter Hurdles:      Ally Saccone, Boston University, Sr., 13.84-seconds
400-Meter Hurdles:      Brittany Burg, Navy, Sr., 59.98-seconds
3000-M Steeplechase:  Ashleigh Crawford, Lehigh, So., 10:28.77
4x100-Meter Relay:     Navy, 46.12-seconds
4x400-Meter Relay:     Boston University, 3:40.04
4x800-Meter Relay:     American, 9:09.66      
 
Women’s Top Field Performances of the 2018 Patriot League Outdoor Season
High Jump:      Lauren Hudson, Bucknell, Sr., Gillian Morrison, Boston Univ., So., 1.68-meters (5’6”)
Pole Vault:       Kaitlyn Toman, Lehigh, Jr., 3.85-meters (12’7.5”)
Long Jump:     Tehya Noell, Boston University, Sr., 5.99-meters (19’8”)
Triple Jump:    Audrey Fernandez, Navy, Fr, 12.26-meters (40’2.75”)
Shot Put:         Briyah Brown, Army West Point, Sr., 14.86-meters (48’9”)
Discus:            Brittany Curtin, Lehigh, Fr., 48.63-meters (159’6”)
Hammer:         Kamryn Brinson, Army West Point, So., 57.08-meters (187’3”)
Javelin:            Maura Fiomoncini, Bucknell, Fr., 56.21-meters (184’5”)
Heptathlon:      Gillian Morrison, Boston University, So., 4963 points
 
2018 Patriot League M-F Athletic Track & Field Athletes of the Week
 
M-F Athletic Male Track Athlete of the Week
5.1.18:   Devin Enslen, Navy, Sr., Sprinter, Alamogordo, N.M.
4.24.18: Devin Enslen, Navy, Sr., Sprinter, Alamogordo, N.M.
4.17.18: Matthew Rainey, American, Jr., Distance, Brentwood, Tenn.
4.10.18: Tyler Davis, Army West Point, Sr., Sprinter, Cleveland, Tenn.
4.3.18:   Paul Luevano, Boston University, So., Distance, Los Angeles, Ca.
3.27.18: No Awards
3.20.18: Cameron Nurse, Boston University, Sr., Sprinter, Toronto, Ont.
 
M-F Athletic Female Track Athlete of the Week
5.1.18:   Brittany Burg, Navy, Sr., Sprinter, Gasport, N.Y.
4.24.18: Ashleigh Crawford, Lehigh, So., Distance, Tully, N.Y.
4.17.18: Christine Bendzinski, Bucknell, Sr., Distance, Hebron, Conn.
4.10.18: Calli McMullen, Army West Point, So., Sprinter, Haddock, Ga.
4.3.18:   Christine Bendzinski, Bucknell, Sr., Distance, Hebron, Conn.
3.27.18: No Awards
3.20.18: Samantha Coletti, Army West Point, So., Distance, Weymouth, Mass.         
 
M-F Athletic Male Field Athlete of the Week
5.1.18:   David Oluwadara, Boston University, Gr., Jumper, Boston, Mass.
4.24.18: Dave McGriff, Lafayette, Sr., Thrower, Flemington, N.J.
4.17.18: David Oluwadara, Boston University, Gr., Jumper, Boston, Mass.
4.10.18: Cedric Williams, Navy, So., Jumper, Powder Springs, Ga.
4.3.18:   Dave McGriff, Lafayette, Sr., Thrower, Flemington, N.J.
3.27.18: No Awards
3.20.18: Cedric Williams, Navy, So., Jumper, Powder Springs, Ga.
 
M-F Athletic Female Field Athlete of the Week
5.1.18:   Maura Fiomoncini, Bucknell, Fr., Thrower, Mt. Carmel, Pa.
4.24.18: Lauren Hudson, Bucknell, Jr., Jumper, Amherst, N.Y.
4.17.18: Tyler Bannister, Lehigh, Jr., Multi-Events, Virginia Beach, Va.
4.10.18: Kaitlyn Toman, Lehigh, So., Vaulter, Allentown, Pa.
4.3.18:   Lovie Burleson, Boston University, Jr., Jumper, Murrieta, Calif.
3.27.18: No Awards
3.20.18: Briyah Brown, Army West Point, Sr., Thrower, New Rochelle, N.Y.
 
M-F Athletic Male Rookie of the Week
5.1.18:   John Barber, Navy, Fr., Thrower, Sugar Land, Tex.
4.24.18: John Barber, Navy, Fr., Thrower, Sugar Land, Tex.
4.17.18: Michael Pichay, Holy Cross, Fr., Jumper, Hanover, Mass.
4.10.18: John Barber, Navy, Fr., Thrower, Sugar Land, Tex.
4.3.18:   Clayton Thompson, Navy, Fr., Hurdles, Corpus Christi, Tex.
3.27.18: No Awards
3.20.18: Skylar Mason, Navy, Fr., Thrower, Oakdale, Pa.
 
M-F Athletic Female Rookie of the Week
5.1.18:   Brittany Curtin, Lehigh, Fr., Thrower, Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
4.24.18: Tiara Tardy, Bucknell, Fr., Middle-Distance, Bar Harbor, Me.
4.17.18: Maura Fiomoncini, Bucknell, Fr., Thrower, Mt. Carmel, Pa.
4.10.18: Brittany Curtin, Lehigh, Fr., Thrower, Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
4.3.18:   Maura Fiomoncini, Bucknell, Fr., Thrower, Mt. Carmel, Pa.
3.27.18: No Awards
3.20.18: Chelsey Edwards, Navy, Fr., Sprinter, Schertz, Tex.
 
2017 Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Championships Final Results

Men’s Final Results: 1) Navy, 264; 2) Army West Point,174; 3) Boston University, 147; 4) Bucknell, 116; 5) Lehigh, 83.5; 6) Lafayette, 37.5; 7) Holy Cross, 13; 8) American , 12; 9) Colgate, 8

Women’s Final Results: 1) Bucknell, 194.5; 2) Boston University, 171.5; 3) Lehigh, 166; 4) Army West Point,125; 5) Navy, 85.5; 6) Holy Cross, 70.5; 7) Loyola Maryland, 21; 8) Lafayette, 17; 9) Colgate, 4; 10) American, 3
 
2017 Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Major Awards (bold denotes returning student-athletes)
Patriot League Men’s Coach of the Year: Stephen Cooksey, Navy
Patriot League Women’s Coach of the Year: Kevin Donner, Bucknell
Patriot League Male Track Athlete of the Meet: Billy Melchionni, Bucknell, Sprints
Patriot League Female Track Athlete of the Meet: Toria Levy, Boston University, Sprints
Patriot League Male Field Athlete of the Meet: Nicholas Lombardo, Bucknell, Jumps
Patriot League Female Field Athlete of the Meet: Sarah Cassidy, Lehigh, Multi-Events
Patriot League Male Rookie of the Meet: Cameron Hurd, Navy, Hurdles
Patriot League Female Rookie of the Meet: Calli McMullen, Army West Point, Sprints

Men’s First-Team All-Patriot League (first-place finishers)
American: Alaeldin Tirba (4x800m relay), Ben Doiron (4x800m relay), Matthew Rainey (4x800m relay), Liam Purdy (4x800m relay),
Army West Point: Tyler Davis (4x400m relay), Tyrell Maddox (4x400m relay), Bradley Gibson (4x400m relay), Jose Santana (4x400m relay)
Boston University: Jordan Love (4x100m relay), Chiebuka Onwuzurike (4x100m relay), Cameron Williams (4x100m relay, 100m), Justin Flynn (4x100m relay), Alexander Seal (1,500m), David Oluwadara (Triple Jump), Ethan Homan (800m), Cameron Nurse (200m), Paul Luevano (5,000m)
Bucknell: Nicholas Lombardo (Long Jump, High Jump), Billy Melchionni (400m)
Lafayette: David McGriff (Discus),
Lehigh: Lucas Warning (Shot Put), Trevor Knowles (Decathlon)
Navy: Sean Richards (Javelin), Jonathan Drablos (Pole Vault), Lucas Stalnaker (10,000m), Samuel Willliams (3,000m Steeplechase), Kordell Williams (110m hurdles), John Campbell (Hammer Throw), Cameron Hurd (400m hurdles), Devin Enslen (200m)

Men’s Second-Team All-Patriot League (second-place finishers)
Army West Point: Matt Cushing (Javelin), Lee Bares (Pole Vault), Jeff Giannettino (High Jump), Jacob Fong (3,000m Steeplechase), Jose Santana (400m), Kenneth Brinson (Hammer Throw), Nickolas Causey (800m)
Boston University: David Oluwadara (Long Jump), Justin Flynn (100m), Jamin Harris (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay), Cameron Nurse (4x400m relay), Cameron Williams (4x400m relay), Ethan Homan (4x400m relay), Alastair Prenn (Decathlon)
Bucknell: Luke Giugliano (10,000m), Nick Pacelli (4x800m relay), Sean Conway(4x800m relay), Jordan Jackson (4x800m relay), Scott Gulizio (4x800m relay),
Navy: John Campbell (Discus), Tyler Russell (High Jump), Griffie Loy (Shot Put), Devin Enslen (4x100m relay), Demetrius Lanier (4x100m relay), Evan Lexo (4x100m relay), Aaron Watson (4x100m relay), Josh Hanna (1,500m), Malcolm White, Jr. (110m hurdles), Khaalif Wolfe (Triple Jump), Lucas Stalnaker (5,000m) 

Women’s First-Team All-Patriot League (first-place finishers)
Army West Point: Kamryn Brinson (Hammer Throw), Abby Halbrook (1,500m), Briyah Brown (Shot Put), Calli McMullen (100m, 4x400m relay), Lynne Mooradian (4x400m relay), Whidney Desormo (4x400m relay), Cassie Mundekis (4x400m relay)
Boston University: Lovie Burleson (Long Jump), Kennedy Jones (Triple Jump), Ayodele Adesanya (4x100m relay), Leah Fowlkes (4x100m relay), Toria Levy (4x100m relay, 100m hurdles, 400m, 400m hurdles), Ally Saccone (4x100m relay), Djenne Parris (200m)
Bucknell: Rebecca Skovira (Javelin), Stephanie Easse (Discus), Colleen Buckley (10,000m), Kathleen Fitzgerald (4x800m relay), Jenna Farmer (4x800m relay), Sarah Chandler(4x800m relay), Christine Bendzinski (4x800m relay),
Holy Cross: Zoe Matherne (800m)
Lehigh: Maura Henderson (3,000m Steeplechase, 5,000m), Sarah Cassidy (Heptathlon), Courtney Avery (High Jump)
Navy: Charlene Kearns (Pole Vault)
 
Women’s Second-Team All-Patriot League (second-place finishers)
Army West Point: Whidney Desormo (4x100m relay), Calli McMullen (4x100m relay, 200m), Emily Malone (4x100m relay), Yasheika Beckaroo (4x100m relay)
Boston University: Lovie Burleson (Triple Jump), Leah Fowlkes (400m), Adrienne Pascucci (Heptathlon)
Bucknell: Megan Sangimino (Javelin), Kaitlin Salisbury (Long Jump), Catherine Scott (10,000), Molly Montalvo (Hammer Throw), Sarah Chandler (3,000m Steeplechase), Ella Schultz (Shot Put), Colleen Buckley (5,000m), Christine Bendzinski (1500m)
Lehigh: Amanda Youngblood (Discus), Brooke Schaeffer (4x800m relay), Marissa Karl (4x800m relay), Hanna Brosky (4x800m relay), Clare Severe (4x800m relay), Katie Hatler (100m hurdles), Sarah Cassidy (High Jump),
Loyola Maryland: Cordelia McGinn (800m)
Navy: Margaret Ruud (Pole Vault), Brittany Burg (400m hurdles, 4x400m relay), Lily Brose (4x400m relay), Lauren Heaton (4x400m relay), Christina Quigley (4x400m relay)
 
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its third decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes that are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.